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' W. H. KNAPP.

TWO WHEELED VEHICLE.

Patented Feb. 7, 1888.-

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UNITED STATES PATE T OFFIC WILLIAM H. KNAPP, OF GALESBURG, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JACKSON P. BRISTOL, OF SAME PLACE.

TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,718, dated February 7, 1888. Application filed August 22, 1887. Serial No. 247,528. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. KNAPP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan,

have invented a new and useful Two-Wheeled Vehicle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the ordinary-style of two-wheeled vehicles which employ seatbars or a body fulcrumed at the forward end and elastically supported at the rear end.

It has for its object the means, substantially as below described and claimed, for supporting the body over the axle.

In the drawings forming apart of this specification, Figure 1 is a rear elevation Fig. 2, an enlarged perspective of one of the springs; Fig. 3, a lettered detail from Fig. 1, in enlarged perspective; and Fig. 4. are enlarged details in elevation, before described.

Referring to the letters of reference on the drawings, A is the axle, B the thills, D the thill cross-bar, and c the seat-bars supporting the seat 0, all as heretofore.

5 of spring metal to form a loop inone end, and have the upper part of the spring rest upon the end which is slightly bent downward. Beyond this loose contact of the end of the spring with the upper bar of the spring said bar is extended forward and upward, terminating in an eye. The under side of the loop of the spring is made flat to fit the axle where it is attached by clips to said axle, Fig. 1. A bracket, to, having axle ends 8, is attached to the under side of the seat 0, Figs. 1 and 4. The hangers r are pivotally attached to the end .9 of the bracket u, so as to swing back and forward and yield laterally. The lower end of the hangers is pivoted to the eye end of the springs, so that the lower end of the hanger can swing laterally.

The springs a are formed by bending astrip' Both sides of the vehicle are alike. The hangers r, if preferred, may be attached to the seat-bars or other part of the vehicle-body.

This construction may be used to support in a like relation the ends of a four-wheeled vehicle.

action becomes, thus adjusting itself to support different burdens.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is- 1. The combination of a vehicle-body, the axle, the springs having the loop attached to the axle, with the upper bar loosely resting on the lower end of the spring, and the pivoted hangers supporting the body, substantially as set forth.

2. The axle and vehicle-body having the bracket, in combination with the springs having the loop attached to the axle, the lower end of the spring loosely contacting withthe upper bar of said spring, and hangers pivoted.

to the upper end of the springs and to the ends of the bracket, substantially as set forth.

3. The'combination of a vehicle-body, an axle, and the springs having the loop attached to the axle, the free end of said loop loosely contacting with the upper bar of the loop,

said looped springs being parallel with the axle and their upper end supporting the body, substantially as set forth.

Intestimony of the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name in presence of two witnesses.

VV ILLIAM H. KNAPP.

Witnesses.

SAMUEL FoLz, JOHN G. WATTS.

Such an elasticsupport is very simple and'effectual and presents a fine appearance. The heavier the load is the stiffer the spring 

